somewhere

CEFRA1

/ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/

adverb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In or to a place that is not known or named.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    At some unspecified point.

Examples

  • "Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.

  • I read somewhere that she refuses to do interviews.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsʌm.hweːɹ/
  • /ˈsʌm.ʍɛɹ/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. To an uncertain or unspecified location.

  2. In an uncertain or unspecified location.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

More examples

In context

  • Let's stay somewhere with easy airport access.

  • He plans to go somewhere warm for his vacation.

  • I must have left my glasses somewhere.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From some + where.